Casting

Silk Spectre aka Malin Akerman is the villian in Rampage w/ Dwayne Johnson

Posted 9 years ago

Malin Akerman is best known around these parts for starring in the horror comedy THE FINAL GIRLS, and as the chick who cheats on "the blue guy" with Patrick Wilson's Nite Owl II in Zack Snyder's take on the Alan...

Fede Alvarez on why he’s recasting Rooney Mara in Girl in the Spider’s Web

Posted 9 years ago

It was just yesterday that we brought you the news that not only was Fede Alvarez (EVIL DEAD, DON'T BREATHE) confirmed as director of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO American follow-up THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB, but that...

Lizzy Caplan goes into Extinction along with Michael Pena

Posted 9 years ago

I love Lizzy Caplan. I remember first really taking notice for her in the shortly lived but amazing Starz comedy PARTY DOWN, which she co-starred in along with Adam Scott, and then right after that she was in the genre...

Rogue One’s Ben Mendelsohn to be Robin Hood: Origins’ Sheriff of Nottingham

Posted 9 years ago

I try to stay positive when it comes to remakes and reboots. I feel like, if you have a unique take on a story, go for it. Why not? Hell, even if the impetus for the studio is to churn...

Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle In Time casts Storm Reid in lead role

Posted 10 years ago

The more I hear about Ava DuVernay’s A WRINKLE IN TIME, the more I like it. I've loved the casting of Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Which (Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey, respectively), and the casting continues to kill it. The...

Exclusive: (CONFIRMED) Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk will return in Thor: Ragnarok

Posted 11 years ago

UPDATE: Deadline is reporting that this is confirmed, but since they don't feel like we deserve the proper linkage and acknowledgement for first breaking this, I won't be linking to them. I'm sure Marvel will have an official announcement up...

Jessica Chastain joins Chris Hemsworth in The Huntsman

Posted 11 years ago

The SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN spinoff has just added two-time Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain (THE HELP, ZERO DARK THIRTY) to its cast, finally making it worthy of putting on your radar. Her specific role has not yet been...

Timothy Olyphant joins the impressive cast of Oliver Stone’s Snowden movie

Posted 11 years ago

With Justified winding down, it was only a matter of time until star Timothy Olyphant picked up his next project. The star has signed on to join the growing cast of the upcoming Edward Snowden movie from Oliver Stone. He...

Will Smith is wanted dead or alive in new action-thriller Bounty

Posted 11 years ago

You may have noticed Will Smith is doing a little damage control since his last movie AFTER EARTH failed to win over audiences, even calling the film the most painful failure in his career. Luckily he has the R-rated FOCUS...

Casting Round-Up with Scarlett Johansson, Max Martini, Irrfan Khan and more

Posted 11 years ago

Jon Ronson’s interesting, albeit controversial, book "The Psychopath Test" is getting the big screen treatment soon and has landed the talented and beautiful Scarlett Johansson to star. Universal Pictures has set Jay Roach (MEET THE PARENTS) to direct with Kristin...

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